SANTA BARBARA WALKING TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Salt, Sun, and Side Streets: The Best of Santa Barbara on Foot
A guided, roughly two-hour walking tour of Santa Barbara’s waterfront, Funk Zone, State Street, Presidio neighborhood and County Courthouse that includes olive oil and gourmet ice cream tastings.
Salt, Sun, and Side Streets: The Best of Santa Barbara on Foot.
This professionally guided walking tour threads the city’s Mediterranean waterfront and promenades with its compact, sunshine-washed downtown and eclectic Funk Zone. Along a roughly two-hour route a local guide layers architectural and cultural history with seaside natural-history notes about the Channel Islands, while stopping for hands-on tastings that punctuate the stroll.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Funk Zone: Art, wine and streetside energy
The tour wanders into the Funk Zone, Santa Barbara’s arts-and-wine neighborhood—now the city’s hippest enclave—where galleries, tasting rooms and street-level creativity illustrate the city’s contemporary cultural life.
Santa Barbara County Courthouse: a city centerpiece
The itinerary includes a visit to the beautiful Santa Barbara County Courthouse, one of the walking tour’s architectural highlights among many historic civic and commercial structures.
Olive oil and gourmet ice cream tastings included
The tour pairs history with taste: olive oil tastings that showcase California and international oils, plus a gourmet ice cream tasting from a famous local creamery—both included in the tour price.
What the day feels like
What it feels like
This is an intimate, narrative-led walk through Santa Barbara’s most visited districts: beginning on the waterfront with natural-history context about the Channel Islands, moving through the Funk Zone’s creative lanes, along the State Street promenade and the historic Presidio neighborhood, with stops at La Arcada, El Paseo and the Santa Barbara County Courthouse—punctuated by tastings that keep the pace social rather than hurried.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Funk Zone: Art, wine and streetside energy
The tour wanders into the Funk Zone, Santa Barbara’s arts-and-wine neighborhood—now the city’s hippest enclave—where galleries, tasting rooms and street-level creativity illustrate the city’s contemporary cultural life.
THE ARCHITECTURE
Santa Barbara County Courthouse: a city centerpiece
The itinerary includes a visit to the beautiful Santa Barbara County Courthouse, one of the walking tour’s architectural highlights among many historic civic and commercial structures.
THE TASTE
Olive oil and gourmet ice cream tastings included
The tour pairs history with taste: olive oil tastings that showcase California and international oils, plus a gourmet ice cream tasting from a famous local creamery—both included in the tour price.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this tour—and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Adult rate $90.00; children $40.00.
Tour starts at 1:00 PM and runs approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.
Ice cream tasting from a local creamery and olive oil tasting (California and international oils) are included in the tour price.
Operated by Totally Cali Tours; specific meeting point details are not provided in the supplied materials.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Best of Santa Barbara Tour?
The tour runs approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.
When does the tour start?
The tour starting time is 1:00 PM.
How much does the tour cost?
Adults are $90.00; children are $40.00.
Are tastings included in the tour price?
Yes—both a gourmet ice cream tasting from a local creamery and olive oil tastings are included in the tour price.
What sites does the tour visit?
The tour visits the Waterfront, Funk Zone, State Street, the Santa Barbara Presidio neighborhood, the El Paseo complex, La Arcada and the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
Who operates the tour?
The tour is operated by Totally Cali Tours.